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Placing blame : a theory of the criminal law / Michael Moore.

By: Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.Edition: 1st published in paperbackDescription: xxi, 849 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780199599493 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0199599491 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 345.05 MOO 22
LOC classification:
  • K5018 .M665 2010
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Contents:
Contents: Introduction. 1 A Theory of Criminal Law Theories. Part I The Theory of Criminal Law’s Function. 2 Closet Retributivism. 3 The Moral Worth of Retribution. 4 Justifying Retributivism. Part II The Theory of The General Part: The Theory of Responsibility. A The Nature of Moral Responsibility. 5 The Independent Moral Significance of Wrongdoing. B The Elements of Responsibility: Wrongdoing and Culpability. 1. The Nature of Wrongdoing. a. The Nature of Human Action. 6 More on Act and Crime. b. The Nature of Causation. 7 Causation, Rights-Violations, and Wrongdoing. 8 Foreseeing Harm Opaquely. 2. The Nature of Culpability. a. The Nature of Mental States. 9 Prima Facie Moral Culpability. 10 Mind, Brain, and the Unconscious. 11 Intentions and Mens Rea. b. The Nature of Excuse. 12 Causation and the Excuses. 13 Choice, Character, and Excuse. C The Agents Who Can Be Responsible: The Nature of Personhood. 14 Mental Illness and Responsibility. 15 An Overview of The Criminal Law’s Theory of The Person. Part III The Theory of the Special Part: Theories of Legislation and of Wrongful Action. A The Theory of Proper Legislative Aim. 16 A Non-Exclusionary Theory of Legislative Aim: Taking Aim at Moral Wrongdoing. B The Theory of Moral Wrongfulness. 17 Torture and the Balance of Evils. C The Theory of the Limits of Criminal Legislation. 18 Liberty’s Limits on Legislation.
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Originally published: Oxford: Clarendon, 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [797]-829) and index.

Contents:
Introduction.
1 A Theory of Criminal Law Theories.
Part I The Theory of Criminal Law’s Function.
2 Closet Retributivism.
3 The Moral Worth of Retribution.
4 Justifying Retributivism.
Part II The Theory of The General Part: The Theory of Responsibility.
A The Nature of Moral Responsibility.
5 The Independent Moral Significance of Wrongdoing.
B The Elements of Responsibility: Wrongdoing and Culpability.
1. The Nature of Wrongdoing.
a. The Nature of Human Action.
6 More on Act and Crime.
b. The Nature of Causation.
7 Causation, Rights-Violations, and Wrongdoing.
8 Foreseeing Harm Opaquely.
2. The Nature of Culpability.
a. The Nature of Mental States.
9 Prima Facie Moral Culpability.
10 Mind, Brain, and the Unconscious.
11 Intentions and Mens Rea.
b. The Nature of Excuse.
12 Causation and the Excuses.
13 Choice, Character, and Excuse.
C The Agents Who Can Be Responsible: The Nature of Personhood.
14 Mental Illness and Responsibility.
15 An Overview of The Criminal Law’s Theory of The Person.
Part III The Theory of the Special Part: Theories of Legislation and of Wrongful Action.
A The Theory of Proper Legislative Aim.
16 A Non-Exclusionary Theory of Legislative Aim: Taking Aim at Moral Wrongdoing.
B The Theory of Moral Wrongfulness.
17 Torture and the Balance of Evils.
C The Theory of the Limits of Criminal Legislation.
18 Liberty’s Limits on Legislation.